Home / 629,919.87-944,883.27-156,605.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 629,919.87, 944,883.27 and 156,605.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 629,919.87, 944,883.27 and 156,605.23 is: 234,908.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    629,919.87 : 944,883.27 = 156,605.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    629,919.87/944,883.27 = 156,605.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    629,919.87x = 944,883.27 × 156,605.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    629,919.87x = 147,973,661,821.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,973,661,821.50/629,919.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,908.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.